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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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